VA HB485 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-10 - VOTE: Engrossment (41-Y 52-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Best interests of a child; frequent and continuing contact with each parent. Provides that, while considering the best interests of a child for the purposes of determining custody or visitation arrangements, the court shall, when appropriate, assure frequent and continuing contact with each parent.

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Title

Best interests of a child; when appropriate, frequent and continuing contact with each parent.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: Engrossment (41-Y 52-N) (Y: 41 N: 52 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 3-N) (Y: 14 N: 3 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-10HouseVOTE: Engrossment (41-Y 52-N)
2020-02-10HouseEngrossment refused by House (41-Y 52-N)
2020-02-10HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20107205D-H1
2020-02-10HouseRead second time
2020-02-09HouseRead first time
2020-02-07HouseCommittee substitute printed 20107205D-H1
2020-02-07HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 3-N)
2020-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-03HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-01-03HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104503D

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Bill Comments

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